USTORM Benefit Concert - March 31st, 2007 - Chicago, IL

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UStorm's 1st Birthday Party
March 31st, 2007
The Park West
Chicago, Illinois

USTORM
United So Together Our Reach Multiplies is a non-profit organization aimed at raising funds to help needy children and young adults improve their lives by providing access to various music and art educational programs.

Jennifer Hartswick (The Trey Anastasio Band) enters the venue for soundcheck.


Master of ceremonies & Chicago's own Barry Brown welcomes Chicago's Off The Streets Club on stage and presents them with a check raised by Ustorm for $3,000.00. Founded in 1898, OTSC is Chicago's oldest boys and girls club that serves more than 3,000 kids, keeping them "off the streets" and away from gangs, drugs & violence through the Performing Arts and hands-on projects.

The kids from the Off The Streets Club lead the audience in singing Happy Birthday to USTORM in celebration of their first year anniversary as a birthday cake bearing one candle is brought out on stage.

Brendan Bayliss (Umphrey's McGee) kicks off the evening's festivities on acoustic guitar with Jeff Austin (Yonder Mountain String Band) accompanying on mandolin.

1st set's setlist rests upon the soundboard (above). The evening's nearly five hour two sets featured:

I. Always Up (JA/BB), #6, Susanah, End of the Road, That's the Way, Grave (Al, Ron, JA, BB, Jaco Drums) > Jam > Grave > Willin [Little Feat] (Aron, Ron, Al, Jake), Ain't No Sunshine (Jen, Jake, Ryan, Kris), Fearless [Pink Floyd] (Aron, Marc, Jake, Kris - Drums, BB), Face (Al, JA, BB), Booger (JA/BB), Difference (Jen/BB), Wish you were Here [Pink Floyd], The Weight [The Band] (Al, Jen, BB, Ryan, Jeff, Aron, Kris)

Guns & Roses "Welcome to the Jungle" played over the PA to introduce the second set.

II. In the Kitchen [Umphrey's McGee] (Marc, Aron, BB, Kris, Al, Jake), Have a cigar [Pink Floyd] > Jam > Life During Wartime [Talking Heads] (Ron, Jake Drums, Al, BB, Aron) > Dear Prudence [The Beatles] (Ron, Al, BB, Jake Drums, Aron, Josh, JA), Chameleon [Herbie Hancock] (Horns, Ryan, Jake Drums, BB, Aron), Ophelia [The Band] (Jake, Kris, Ryan, BB, Aron, Josh), I am the Walrus [The Beatles] (Marc, Aron, BB, Jake, Kris), > Willie the Pimp [Frank Zappa] (Ron, Jake, Kris, Al, BB) > Sax Solo > Karma Police [Radiohead] (Ron, Kris, Al, BB), Moth [moe.] (Al, BB, Ryan, Kris, Aron), Helter Skelter [The Beatles] (Jen, Ron, Aron, Al, Kris, BB), Bitches Brew [Miles Davis] > Jam > Debra [Beck], Home Again [Disco Biscuits] (Marc, Aron, Kris, Jake, Al, BB), Brain Damage [Pink Floyd] , Eclipse [Pink Floyd]

E: Late in the evening [Paul Simon]


BB = Brendan Bayliss (Umphrey's McGee)
Andy = Andy Farag (Umphrey's McGee)
Jake = Jake Cinninger (Umphrey's McGee)
Ryan = Ryan Stasik (Umphrey's McGee)
Kris = Kris Myers (Umphrey's McGee)
AL = Al Schnier (moe.)
JA = Jeff Austin (Yonder Mountain String Band)
Aron = Aron Magner (The Disco Biscuits)
Marc = Marc Brownstein (The Disco Biscuits)
Jen = Jennifer Hartswick (The Trey Anastasio Band)
Ron = Ron Johnson (KDTU, New Monsoon)
Josh = Josh Quinlan (Ray's Music Exchange)

Andy Farag (Umphrey's McGee) with the beautiful women upstairs in VIP.

Aron Magner (Disco Biscuits) brings it home to sweet home Chicago

Jake Cinninger (Umphrey's McGee) harmonizes with Marc Brownstein (Disco Biscuits)

Bayliss shows Brownie how to play bass.

Jennifer Hartswick belting out The Beatles' Helter Skelter

Sold Out crowd at Chicago's Park West

(above) Al Schnier (moe.) thanks the crowd for their support.
(below) Barry Brown expresses his gratitude after a fantastic evening.

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